n.
a. [ L. arteriacus, Gr. &unr_;. See Artery. ] Of or pertaining to the windpipe. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. artériel. ]
Arterial blood,
v. same as
n. (Physiol.) The process of converting venous blood into arterial blood during its passage through the lungs, oxygen being absorbed and carbonic acid evolved; -- called also
v. t.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -graphy. ] A systematic description of the arteries. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; + -logy. ] That part of anatomy which treats of arteries. [ 1913 Webster ]